Mission Statement

The educational mission of the Global Studies program is to promote an understanding
of global awareness by focusing on the interconnectedness of local and global events.
This focus enables students to examine and explain global issues in an analytical
framework that emphasizes the role of individuals in local communities and their relationship
to the global society. The program is designed to train future leaders to grapple
with some of the most pressing issues of our time. The program cuts across traditional
boundaries of disciplines and is transnational in its approach. This interdisciplinary
program allows students maximum freedom of choice in assisting with designing their
own course of study.